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1.

Hockey India has named whom as the new captain of the national team for the Rio Olympics

A.Praveen Kumar

B. PR Sreejesh

C.Dhanraj Pillay

D.Mohammed Shahid

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Correct Ans:Option B

Explanation:

Hockey India has named senior goalkeeper PR Sreejesh as the captain of the national team for the Rio Olympics.

2.

Who will be the head of 'Sankat Mochan' operation

A.Deepak Kapoor

B.Bikram Singh

C.VK Singh

D.Dalbir Singh

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Correct Ans:Option C

Explanation:

'Sankat Mochan' operation being undertaken by Indian Air Force (IAF) will be headed by Minister of State for External Affairs General (Retd.) VK Singh.

3.

According to Skytrax,Which Indian Airlines Low-cost airline in Central Asia & India

A.Jet Konnect

B.MDLR Airlines

C.SpiceJet

D. IndiGo

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Correct Ans:Option D

Explanation:

According to Skytrax,IndiGo Indian Airlines Low-cost airline in Central Asia & India

4.

Twitter is set to livestream which online news coverage, making it the first for the social media outlet

A.SSN

B.CBS

C.CNN

D.BSC

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Correct Ans:Option B

Explanation:

Twitter says it will live-stream CBS News' online coverage of the Republican and Democratic conventions later this month, a first for the social media outlet.

5.

Which of the following India’s bank will provide US 1.49 billion dollars for India construct coal fired power plant in Bangladesh

India and Bangladesh has recently signed a deal for the construction of coal fired power plant. What is the name of the proposed plant

A.Param Power Station

B. Rampal Power station

C. Indo-Bang Power Plant

D.None of the above

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Correct Ans:Option B

Explanation:

Bangladesh and India have signed an agreement for the construction of a 1,320 megawatt (MW) coal fired power plant near Sundarbans.

7.

Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NATGRID

A.P. Raghu Raman

B.Ashok Patnaik

C.Sanjay Pandey

D.Ashok Prasad

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Correct Ans:Option B

Explanation:

The Union Government has appointed Ashok Patnaik as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) on 13 July 2016

8.

Union Government has started the operation 'Sankat Mochan' to evacuate its citizens stranded in which country

A.Denmark

B.Canada

C.South Sudan

D.Germany

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Correct Ans:Option C

Explanation:

Union Government has started the operation 'Sankat Mochan' to evacuate its citizens stranded in South Sudan's capital Juba on 13 July 2016.

9.

Name the the prize-winning scholar ,who has passed away on 8 July 2016

A.John Brademas

B.Garry N. Drummond

C.William H McNeill

D.None of the above

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Correct Ans:Option C

Explanation:

William H McNeill, the prize-winning scholar, passed away on 8 July 2016 in Connecticut, United States.

10.

The Union Government has decided to increase the buffer stock of pulses from 8 lakh to____________ tonnes.

A.18 lakh

B.20 lakh

C.28 lakh

D.35lakh

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Correct Ans:Option B

Explanation:

The Union Government also has decided to increase the buffer stock of pulses from 8 lakh to 20 lakh tonnes.

11.

Which of the following Indian stock exchange is introducing 'Paperless SIP' (systematic investment plans) that would allow mutual fund investors to make transactions through various modes of payments.

A.NSE

B.KSE

C.CSE

D.BSE

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Correct Ans:Option D

Explanation:

Leading stock exchange BSE is introducing 'Paperless SIP' (systematic investment plans) that would allow mutual fund investors to make transactions through various modes of payments.

12.

Which of the following committee was constituted with focus on tackle the shortage of pulses in India

A.B Venkatappaiah Committee

B. Arvind Subramanian Committee

C.Dutta Committee

D.Hathi Committee

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Correct Ans:Option B

Explanation:

The Union Government has recently constituted a high-level committee headed by Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian to tackle the shortage of pulses in India.

13.

INS India, the base depot ship of Indian Navy at New Delhi celebrated its _______ anniversary (Platinum Jubilee) on 13 July 2016

A.25th

B. 50th

C.75th

D.100th

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Correct Ans:Option C

Explanation:

INS India, the base depot ship of Indian Navy at New Delhi celebrated its 75th anniversary (Platinum Jubilee) on 13 July 2016.

14.

Who recently was appointed the Chief of Congress party in the state of Uttar Pradesh

A.Pradeep Mathur

B.Ghulam Nabi Azad

C.Raj Babbar

D.Zubair Khan

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Correct Ans:Option C

Explanation:

Senior Congress leader Raj Babbar was appointed as the party’s UP chief ahead of next year’s assembly polls in the state.

15.

Scientists have discovered a bizarre Frankenstein galaxy formed from parts of other galaxies. What is its name

A.UGC 1381

B. UGC 1382

C.UGC 1383

D.UGC 1384

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Correct Ans:Option B

Explanation:

Scientists have uncovered a bizarre Frankenstein galaxy formed from parts of other galaxies some 250 million light years away.The new study showcases the secret of UGC 1382, a galaxy once thought to be old, small and typical.

16.

The NATGRID is a centralised agency.What is the full form of NATGRID

A.National Information Grid

B.National Intelligent Grid

C. National Intelligence Grid

D.National Institute Grid

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Correct Ans:Option C

Explanation:

The National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) is a centralised agency which stores sensitive personal information on citizens from almost two dozen agencies to be made available for counter-terror investigations.

17.

Who became the second woman Prime Minister of United Kingdom

A.Elizabeth Alexander

B.Teresa May

C.Teresa Alexander

D.None of the above

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Correct Ans:Option B

Explanation:

Conservative party leader Theresa May (59) became Prime Minister of United Kingdom after meeting Queen Elizabeth II.

18.

According to the Skytrax,which airline is the world's best airline for 2016

A.Singapore Airlines

B.Cathay Pacific

C.Qatar Airways

D.Emirates

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Correct Ans:Option D

Explanation:

The world's best airline for 2016 is Emirates, according to a survey of millions of airline passengers conducted by Skytrax.

19.

Which bank has announced the acquisition of Grama Vidiyal Microfinance, a Trichy-based Microfinance company.

A.HDFC Bank

B.Yes Bank

C.Axis Bank

D.IDFC Bank

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Correct Ans:Option D

Explanation:

IDFC Bank has announced the acquisition of Grama Vidiyal Microfinance, a Trichy-based Microfinance company.

20.

Goibibo has entered into a partnership with which hotel chain in Asia

A.PSDM

B.KKSR

C.VFRS

D.NIDA

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Correct Ans:Option D

Explanation:

GoIbibo , one of India's largest online hotels booking engine, has entered into a partnership with NIDA Rooms, the biggest virtual hotel chain in Asia.

21.

Which state has signed an MoU with Bangkok-based Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) for disaster risk reduction

A.Odisha

B.Haryana

C.Bihar

D.Madhya Pradesh

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Correct Ans:Option C

Explanation:

Bihar government has signed an MoU with Bangkok-based Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC). Bihar often faces disasters like flood, drought and earthquake.

22.

The Supreme Court has ordered the restoration of former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki’s Congress government in which state

A.Himachal Pradesh

B.Arunachal Pradesh

C.Karnataka

D.Meghalaya

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Correct Ans:Option B

Explanation:

The Supreme Court has ordered the restoration of former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki’s Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh.

23.

Which of the following fashion portal has acquired Cubeit, a start-up that allows content aggregation on mobile.

A.Justfab

B.Myntra

C.Styloko

D.Cavan

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Correct Ans:Option B

Explanation:

Myntra, the fashion portal owned by Flipkart that it has acquired Cubeit, a start-up that allows content aggregation on mobile.

24.

Who is the author of book title "Ringside With Vijender"

A.Vijender Singh

B.Rudraneil Sengupta

C.Suryaprakash Chaturvedi

D.Yograj Thani

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Correct Ans:Option B

Explanation:

The book titled Ringside With Vijender authored by Rudraneil Sengupta released on 8 July 2016.

25.

Permanent Court of Arbitration gave the judgment in favour of the Philippines in the ongoing South China Sea dispute. In this context, which one of the following countries is not party to the dispute

A.Vietnam

B. Cambodia

C.Myanmar

D.Indonesia

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Correct Ans:Option A

Explanation:

The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has ruled in favor of the Philippines in a maritime dispute on South China Sea on 12 July 2016.

26.

According to the Forbes,who has the top rank in world's highest-paid celebrities of 2016

A.Dr. Phil McGraw

B.James Patterson

C.Taylor Swift

D.Cristiano Ronaldo

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Correct Ans:Option C

Explanation:

According to the Forbes,Taylor Swift top rank in world's highest-paid celebrities of 2016 .

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